CLEAN ROOM #5 Written by Gail Simone Art by Jon Davis-Hunt and Quintin Winter Published by DC Comics/Vertigo Release Date: February 17, 2016 Imagine you’re casually driving down the road with a good friend, and your friend is telling you all about their recent trip to Europe. They regale you with bits of local color,…
Review: ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #9
ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #9 Written by Patrick Gleason Art by Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray, John Kalisz Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 17, 2016 A kid and his dog. Well…his Werebat. Same difference if you’re Robin, Son of Batman, and Gotham is your home. Patrick Gleason is back at the helm with issue…
Review: POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #2
POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #2 Written by Amy Chu Art by Clay Mann, Seth Mann, Jonathan Glapion, and Art Thibert Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 17, 2016 Dr. Pamela Isley has found herself in the center of a murder mystery. Only thing different: she’s not the culprit. The woman…
Review: BATGIRL Volume 2: FAMILY BUSINESS
BATGIRL Volume 2: FAMILY BUSINESS Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr, Bengal, Ming Doyle, David LaFuente, Mingjue Helen Chen, Serge Lapointe, and more Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 17, 2016 Batgirl’s new adventures continue in this second volume as Babs settles into her new digs in Burnside surrounded…
Transmyscira: HARLEY QUINN #25
HARLEY QUINN #25 Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Chad Hardin and Alex Sinclair Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 17, 2016 The most anticipated showdown in recent memory is finally upon us, and it has nothing to do with Ben Affleck or Robert Downey Jr. Harley and The Joker come…
Review: MIDNIGHTER Volume 1: OUT
MIDNIGHTER Volume 1: OUT Written by Steve Orlando Art by ACO, Stephen Mooney, Alec Morgan, Hugo Petrus, and Romulo Fajardo, Jr. Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 17, 2016 It’s impossible for me to write about Midnighter without it feeling personal. Indeed, as one of only two gay male characters to helm a solo,…
Transmyscira: BLACK CANARY #8
BLACK CANARY #8 Written by Brenden Fletcher Art by Sandy Jarrell, Lee Loughridge Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 10, 2016 There’s plenty of missed connections in the latest Black Canary issue, but none of them are between fist and face as Dinah is forced to take care of family business while Kurt scrambles…
Review: BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #19
BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL #19 Written by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Tim Seeley Art by Paul Pelletier, Tony Kordos, Rain Beredo Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 10, 2016 The kids aren’t alright, y’all. Mother’s master plan is underway and all hell is breaking loose…sounds like fun, right? There are aspects to this…
Review: THE DARK & BLOODY #1
THE DARK & BLOODY #1 Written by Shawn Aldridge Art by Scott Godlewski, Trish Mulvihill, Clem Robins Published by Vertigo Comics Release Date: February 10, 2016 From page one, writer Shawn Aldridge and artist Scott Godlewski put the reader on edge, earning their Vertigo stripes and removing any hope for The Dark & Bloody #1…
Review: BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3
BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #3 Written by James Tynion IV Art by Freddie Williams II, Jeremy Colwell Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 10, 2016 The crossover made in heaven continues as the stakes and action intensify! This is one damn good comic book and Tynion IV and Williams II need to be commended…